The proNEXT Secure Framework is a signature application component for creating and verifying electronic signatures. In particular, the proNEXT Secure Framework provides interfaces for applying a remote signature. Documents in various electronic formats - including those in PDF format - can be processed in single or batch mode. The following functions are provided:
Creation of advanced or qualified electronic signatures over single or multiple documents (a secure signature creation device is required to create a qualified electronic signature.
Validation of electronic signatures of single or multiple documents Verification of documents to be signed for active or hidden content
Further security function is:
Integrity protection: to protect against unnoticed modifications, the integrity of the application is checked every time it is started or when required.
The application provides an application programming interface (API) that allows other applications to call the above functions through this API.
The proNEXT Secure Framework is a Java based client / server application. The client component (proNEXT Secure Framework Operations) can be used under Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X or Linux operating system. For the server component (proNEXT Secure Framework Management) a Linux operating system is required. Furthermore, a card terminal with secure PIN entry can be used.
The client component is used to generate hash values, verify documents, communicate with smart cards and provide interfaces for applying server signatures. On the server side, certificate information is collected and verification reports are generated.
An integrity protection mechanism enables consistency checking of the proNEXT Secure Framework installation.